The company Strategy may soon strengthen its bitcoin reserves, after a new message from Michael Saylor published on October 11. The leader shared an orange chart that renews speculation about an upcoming acquisition. This publication comes a few days after a purchase of 334 BTC, valued at $28.7 million. However, the company's cash reserves must also cover its financial obligations, including dividends and debt interest.
Elon Musk claims to see a trajectory that would allow SpaceX to be worth several times the current global economy. The entrepreneur himself acknowledges the highly speculative nature of this hypothesis, greeted with optimism by Michael Saylor.
Arthur Hayes remains very bullish on crypto. The co-founder of BitMEX believes that current concerns around artificial intelligence and cryptographic security will not be enough to prevent a new major cycle. His scenario is mainly based on one element he has been tracking for years: liquidity. If governments start massively creating money again to support the economy, Bitcoin and other crypto assets could benefit.
Cointribune launches a new Read2Earn quest in partnership with OKX, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange. On the agenda: a series of articles to discover the platform, understand its specifics, and explore the services it offers. But this new adventure also holds a surprise for readers: a 13-inch MacBook Air is up for grabs!
The Ledger case takes a new turn. The crypto wallet manufacturer confirms having discovered an unauthorized hardware implant in the device of a user affected by recent thefts in Southeast Asia. The theory of physical tampering before delivery is gaining strength. The suspected losses now approach 93 million dollars, but this amount has not been validated by Ledger.
Every project claims to have "the strongest community in crypto." We set out to measure it. On September 28, 2026, we recorded for seven projects their social engagements over 24 hours (LunarCrush), the size and live presence of their Discord and Telegram servers, their subreddits and, above all, what their members actually did this year: votes, fundraising, events, code. The result: XRP leads on volume, Chainlink and Cardano follow, Kaspa and Qubic are the most mobilized small caps, and Dogecoin, with the largest audience of the seven, is not the most active. Here is the ranking, its criteria and its limits.
Adam Back claims to have warned Ethereum's early developers against an architecture he considered flawed. However, no easily verifiable public evidence establishes that he sent them a specific warning about the now criticized account model before the network's launch.
Taking a photo of your bank card to let an AI do your shopping? That's Elon Musk's crazy suggestion on X. Between the panic of security experts and a wave of hilarious memes, the web is completely amazed. Pure madness or misunderstood genius this Musk?
Between October 5 and 8, the cryptocurrency market experienced a marked correction, causing bitcoin to fall by 7.59%. After hitting a low of 80,393 dollars, the price rebounded to around 82,800 dollars. Despite this recovery, several indicators urge investors to be cautious. Market tensions and flows to exchange platforms maintain uncertainties, while the overall trend remains upward.
Bitcoin could one day equal the gold capitalization, estimated around 30 000 billion dollars, according to Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise. This scenario would imply a price close to 1.5 million dollars per BTC, but is based on a historical comparison and not on a short-term forecast.
Spot ETFs backed by ether recorded $542.1 million in net outflows last week. This is their worst weekly performance since January. The trend is also continuing on Solana, whose ETFs have just ended fourteen consecutive weeks of net inflows.
Strive's SATA program reportedly generated about 55 million dollars this week, enough to buy nearly 638 bitcoins. But this financing capacity depends directly on the preferred stock price. From Wednesday, the stock fell below 100 dollars, preventing the company from continuing its issuances. A limit that recalls the risks of the Strategy-inspired model.
Traders have concentrated 4.5 billion dollars of bitcoin call options between 90000 and 100000 dollars, with an expiration set for October 30. This accumulation reflects a renewed interest in a BTC price increase, without constituting a unanimous market forecast.
On October 10, 2025, the cryptocurrency market suffered a brutal crash that led to nearly 19 billion dollars in liquidations. A few days after a historic record above 126,000 dollars, bitcoin quickly lost part of its value. One year later, traders have better tools to monitor risks. Yet, leverage, excessive positions, and the weight of derivatives continue to weaken the market.
FTX arrives on Netflix, but not everyone appreciates the storyline. Constance Wang, former chief operating officer of the crypto exchange and then co-CEO in its final months, strongly criticizes the trailer for The Altruists. She believes the series turns a bankruptcy that destroyed billions of dollars into a love story between Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison. Netflix will air all eight episodes on November 19.
Solana generates $38.2 million in revenue on dApps in seven days and dethrones Ethereum. Even when adding up its entire ecosystem, Ethereum still can't compete with Solana. A real turning point for the crypto market.
Leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other tech companies privately simulate their response to a disaster caused or amplified by artificial intelligence. These exercises notably focus on a cyberattack against banks, the Internet, or energy networks, but no incident of this scale has occurred.
After several sessions marked by losses, the cryptocurrency market is regaining some ground. Bitcoin is rising after touching its lowest level since early September, but this recovery is still not enough to reassure investors. Despite a rise in prices on Friday, expectations remain cautious for the end of October. Between massive ETF outflows, neutral indicators, and risks of further declines, the market is now seeking a clear direction for the next sessions.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 9 the awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay. However, on Polymarket, where bettors had wagered over 32 million dollars, her name was not even among the proposed candidates.
The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, states that the United States could seize one billion dollars of cryptos linked to Iran this week. However, no wallet or holder has been publicly identified, and the government did not specify if this amount is in addition to the seizures announced since April.
Theft of $86 million from Ledger users. CZ (Changpeng Zhao) warns of an invisible threat whose cause remains to be confirmed.
Exchange-traded funds linked to cryptocurrencies are experiencing a period of significant capital outflows. In two sessions, US ETFs on bitcoin and Ether lost nearly one billion dollars, while trading volumes increased significantly. This development reflects a rapid shift in institutional flows. While several products continue to attract investments, withdrawals now dominate the main fund categories and raise questions about the short-term market trend.n
An Ethereum whale suffered the liquidation of 28716 ETH, valued at 69.69 million dollars, during the market crash on October 9. This amount represents the value of the closed position, while its realized loss would be close to 4.48 million dollars.
The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) proposed, on September 24, 2026, the repayment of stablecoins within two business days for the issuers it supervises. The project provides for exceptions and remains subject to consultation. Therefore, this deadline does not yet constitute an obligation applicable to all dollar stablecoins.
Deputies want to evolve the taxation of crypto-assets in France. On October 7 and 8, the Finance Committee of the National Assembly adopted several amendments to the 2027 budget. On the agenda: taxing conversions into stablecoins, extending the exit tax to unrealized capital gains, and allowing the deferral of crypto losses.
The United States puts 215 million dollars on the table to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers. The Department of Energy's goal is to demonstrate machines with hundreds of logical qubits by 2028. For Bitcoin, the news deserves attention. A sufficiently powerful quantum machine could one day attack the signatures that protect certain bitcoin. And this week, an Ethereum researcher added another concern: AI could accelerate the threat even before the arrival of the famous "Q-Day".
Solana is about to complete an acceleration that began in August. The crypto network must reduce its target time between two blocks from 250 to 200 milliseconds during epoch 1053, expected on October 9. At this pace, five block production opportunities can appear each second, compared to 2.5 when Solana still operated at 400 ms. The blockchain is faster, but its overall theoretical capacity does not double.
Bitcoin brushed 80,900 dollars before bouncing back towards 82,000 dollars. At the same time, the AI sector takes another bad surprise: OpenAI communicated to its investors an annualized revenue close to 50 billion dollars for September, about 20 billion less than the previously mentioned 70 billion. The two events do not have the same origin. However, they arrive in a market where expensive oil, high rates, and gigantic expenses are starting to make investors much more demanding.
More than six million bitcoins rely on public keys already visible on the blockchain, according to the latest Glassnode data. This situation revives concerns around wallet security in the face of advances in artificial intelligence and quantum computing. While this share represents 31.2% of the circulating supply, Justin Drake calls on industry players to anticipate possible attacks against the cryptographic systems used today.
The tokenization of financial assets promises faster transactions and markets open 24 hours a day. Yet, the sector remains limited. In its latest report, the IMF highlights that volumes remain low compared to traditional markets and that platforms struggle to communicate with each other.